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For emergencies call 9-1-1. Directory administrative contacts are not assumed to be non-emergency dispatch.
Confirm the responsible agency for your location. City police and county sheriff patrol jurisdictions differ.
Use official visitor instructions for the facility and check its current rules before travelling. No inmate records, arrest data or searches by name are collected.
Permit links provide official instructions; requirements and appointments must be confirmed with the issuing agency.

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Sheriff office — official informationOfficial instructions

Read the official sheriff office information and use the contact or service section appropriate to your location.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Santa Barbara County Sheriff · Santa Barbara official sheriff website (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.

Government For Residents For Businesses Resources How Do I Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Select LanguageSpanish Powered by Translate CountyofSB.org Quick Access » MenuHomeWho Is In Custody File an Online Report!! Pay a Parking Ticket Emergency Notifications Cold Cases Megan’s Law

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Santa Barbara jails — public family resource directoryOfficial instructions

Use the sheriff’s public jail-information directory for mail, communication, visiting and other family resources.

Source checked October 26, 2026

County sheriff / corrections agency · Safety semantic audit — existing-jail-0 (opens in a new tab)

Semantic audit of actual public facility, visitor instructions or named programme main content; full 80-row landing review retained in safety-audit packets.

Incarceration can be confusing for family, friends, loved ones and inmates.

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CCW — official permit instructionsOfficial instructions

Read the official sheriff concealed-carry permit instructions. This link does not establish an applicant’s eligibility or confirm submission.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Santa Barbara County Sheriff · Santa Barbara official sheriff website (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.

CCW

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Jail facility — official informationOfficial instructions

Read the official facility or visiting instructions, confirm the named location and check current restrictions before making arrangements. No person records or searches are reproduced.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Santa Barbara County Sheriff · Santa Barbara — Jail Facilities (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.

ff's Office CountyofSB.org Quick Access » MenuHomeWho Is In Custody File an Online Report!! Pay a Parking Ticket Emergency Notifications Cold Cases Megan’s Law Close About UsAbout Us Sheriff’s Message Mission & Guiding Principles Policies and Procedures Department History Honor Guard Sheri

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